Latch.



Hi. HARRISON. LATCH. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25, I913- RENEWED DEC. h 915.

1,170,252. Patented Feb.- 1, 1916.

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' I Application filed' June 25, 1913', Serial No. 775,775. Renewed December 1-, 1915; Serial No. 64,588 *1 Thrall whom itmag concern: I Be it known thatI, -HERMAN HARnrsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Harrisburg, in the county of Saline, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Latches; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. r

This invention relates to'new and useful improvements in latches and has particular reference to spring pressed latches.

The object of the invention resides in the provision of a latch of the class described which will operatively engage the keeper when swung in relation thereto and which is provided with means for withdrawing the latch bolt whereby a pull on said means will withdraw the latch bolt and open the gate in the same motion.

A further object is to simplify the general structure and improve the efficiency of devices of this character.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel combination, formation and arrangement of parts to be more fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings and particularly pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings wherein similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the improved latch applied to a door and frame therefor, Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a rear end elevation of the device, and Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the latch bolt showing means associated therewith for preventing its operative engagement with the keeper.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, there is shown a preferred form of the invention associated with the door 5 and frame 6. A latch bolt 7 is provided and disposed within a casing 8 which is secured to the door by means of U-clips 9 and 10 at its front and rear ends respectively. Disposed within the casing and surrounding the bolt is a coil spring 11, bearing at one end against a pin 12 passed through the outer end of the bolt to resiliently hold the bolt in a rearward position. This pin has its ends slidably disposed in TED TES Peff Nlh Q diametrically opposed longitudinal i slots to prevent rotation ofzthe bolt with relation Thetop edge of this arm is tened to provide ahead 17 and a longitudinal slot '18 is formed in said-head. It-is observed with reference to the drawings that when the door isswung to closed posi tion the beveled portion of the keeper will draw the bolt forwardly so that it rides on the side edge of the arm 15. When the bolt reaches the recess it will move therein under the action of the spring 11 to lock the door in closed position.

Means are provided for moving the latch bolt so that a pull on said means will actuate the latch bolt and in the same movement draw the door open. This means comprises a lever 19 pivoted adjacent its rear end to a lug 20 formed on the bight portion of the U-clip 9. The rear end of this lever is provided with an inward extension, the lower end of which lies against the rearend of the latch bolt 7, said rear end being extended past the casing. The forward end of the lever may be provided with a second inward extension 21 so that the longer end 22 of the lever serves as an efficient hand grip. It will be now observed that by pulling on the grip portion the lever will be swung so that its inward extension 21 engages the rear end of the bolt and forces the said bolt forwardly so that the end of the slot 18 is free of the shoulder 16. The latch being thus released the door moves to open position.

In order that there be no possibility of the door swinging closed and undesiredly looking, a cap 24L is provided and adapted to fit over the head 17 of the bolt to cover the slot 18 to thus prevent its operative engagement with the keeper. This cap is preferably connected to one of the U-bolts by a chain 25 or other flexible connection.

To provide means for withdrawing the latch from the inside, the pin 12 is extended through a slot 26 in the door and may be grasped to move the bolt,

What is claimed is:

1. A latch of the class described, comprising the combination with a door and a frame, of a casing secured to the door, a bolt disposed within the c e'sing and htiving its ends extended therebeyond, a slotted head formed on the forward end of the belt, k eper ha in beveled P ed and a shouldered side edge, a spring norinallyimfiillg the belt o retracted positio and a lever pivoted to move toward and awayfrom the door-having one end disposed adjacent: the rear en'dkof the. bolt wher by pivotal movement of the leverwill move the bolt forwardly.

12- A latch of: the'elessdescribed, comprising th *efomb netion with door and a rame, 015 a lea ing, .uo-elips seeuring' h eai rigto therdoor, a be t disposed Within the casing end i having its. ends extending therehey nd aslottedrheald tormed'on the e erd end of the belt, a k eper on the frame having 'a beveled top edge and :1

shouldered side edge, a spring normally forcing the bolt to retracted position, a lug extendin -germ the bight of the rearmost U -elip, a lever pivoted to said lug, an inward extension on said lever engaging the rear end of the bolt.

3. A latch of the class described, comprisng h e mhinet en wit a deer a d frame, of a slidably mounted bolt, a spring for forcing said bolt to retracted position, a slotted. head formed on the forward end of the bolt, a keeper on the frame and having a beveled top edge and a shouldered side edge and a capadapted to be disposed over the head to cover the slot thereof.

"In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

HERMAN HARRISON. Witnesses;

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